{
  "id": 12608924,
  "title": "Qatar Confirmed as Potential Host of 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/qatar-confirmed-as-potential-host-of-2036-olympic-and-paralympic-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Marhaba Qatar",
    "slug": "marhaba-qatar",
    "url": "https://marhaba.qa/qatar-confirmed-as-potential-host-of-2036-olympic-and-paralympic-games/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Qatar has been confirmed by the International Olympic Committee as an interested party in hosting the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This development marks a significant step in Qatar's bid to host the event.\n\nQatar is also set to host the Asian Games in 2030, having previously taken over as the next host of the event. The country's Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, received the Olympic Council of Asia flag on behalf of Qatar at the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.\n\nAccording to Euronews, Qatar's ambitions in hosting international sporting events extend beyond 2030, with the IOC confirming its interest in hosting the 2036 Games.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Qatar eyes 2036 Olympics after it hosts Asian Games as F1 confirms Gulf races",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/qatar-eyes-2036-olympics-after-it-hosts-asian-games-as-f1-confirms",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:00:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Houthis claim attacks, Qatar and Turkey in Olympics bid race, and UAE brand to export camel milk abroad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/houthis-claim-attacks-qatar-and-turkey-in-olympics-bid-race-and-uae",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:33:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}